Forest of Bere Bowmen

Forest of Bere Bowmen in Horndean is one of the most active archery clubs in the area. Each Spring it runs an open “Have-a-Go” afternoon for anyone who wants to try out archery.

Whether you’ve had a go with a bow on holiday or at school, or have always wanted to see what shooting a real bow is like, our Have-a-Go session is a great chance to try archery.

Forest of Bere Archery

Members of the club will be there to get you started and give you advice, and all of the equipment is provided for you.

And all of this is free-of-charge – it’s an opportunity that you shouldn’t miss out on!

Forest of Bere Bowmen has its own archery field in Horndean where members can shoot whenever they want to, seven days a week. With members aged from 8 to 80+ using traditional Longbows, Recurve bows and Compound bows, the club has its own equipment for beginners to start off with. It has organised shoots every Sunday of the year, as well as more social “Archery Darts” shoots every other Saturday.

Competitions are held throughout the year, and in winter, when the days are shorter, the club shoots indoors twice a week in Havant.

The club also runs two Beginners Courses each spring – one on Monday evenings and one on Wednesday evenings. The courses run over a six-week period, and this year they start on Wednesday 29 April and Monday 11 May. If you come along to our Have-a-Go session and decide that you’d like to give archery a proper go, you can sign up for a Beginners course too.

The club includes every kind of member – some of the top archers in the county as

Forest of Bere Archery

By
Chris Pickles, Social Secretary
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